Orchard Mead Academy

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.

How we chose these schools

We chose these schools based on:

  • school phase or type
  • region
  • number of pupils
  • pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
  • pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Orchard Mead Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,048 17.8% 37.8%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023 17.6% 35.5%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,012 21.8% 38.8%
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP
Secondary 1,006 14.6% 39.6%
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 998 16.3% 34.3%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,036 19.5% 36.7%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992 17.5% 38%
Kepier
Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH
Secondary 1,145 18.9% 36.8%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,032 21.7% 38.4%
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN
Secondary 1,067 16.7% 35.2%
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,027 18.3% 37.3%
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909 18.1% 37.1%
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,103 21% 38.8%
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,095 17.9% 36.5%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,041 15.7% 37.8%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132 16.8% 36.1%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,019 17.3% 35.7%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066 16.7% 35.9%
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Secondary 1,045 21.1% 37.9%
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,098 19.2% 37.5%
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,103 20.8% 36.8%
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,111 16.1% 35.8%
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 953 22% 37.3%
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG
Secondary 965 15.9% 39%
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 988 21.4% 38.7%
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,042 14.8% 37.6%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 37.4%
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 1,000 16.2% 38.8%
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX
Secondary 1,060 21.7% 38.5%
Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA
Secondary 991 21.3% 37.8%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.

How we chose these schools

We chose these schools based on:

  • school phase or type
  • region
  • gross internal floor area
  • average age of buildings
  • whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Orchard Mead Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,048 Sign in to see
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS
Secondary 876
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,424
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,350
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302
Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle, CA2 6LB
Secondary 883
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,101
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU
Secondary 1,431
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,478
Tor Bridge High
Plymouth, PL6 8UN
Secondary 1,124
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,502
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,354
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,523
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,763
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 820
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,395
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,534
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,228
The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP
Secondary 773
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,739
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,060
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,148
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,042
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,462
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 933
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
Secondary 1,518
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 935